In his artistic practice, Stacey-Calle focuses on the digestion and fermentation of his surroundings and the cultural influences that have shaped his life. He begins by questioning familiar material culture, including painting, family photographs, domestic objects, music, plants, foodstuffs, and architecture. These elements serve as catalysts for his work, enabling him to capture a moment in time and initiate the process of fermentation or deconstruction, allowing his body to process it and create something new.

Stacey-Calle's work is deeply rooted in his diasporic self and memories of his home and life in Ecuador, Miami, and Los Angeles. However, it also incorporates elements of unfixed imagery and materiality, creating an ever-changing experience. Recently, he has been exploring the concept of fermentation as a metaphor for cultural digestion within the frameworks of post-colonialism and post-structuralism.

Dimensions Variable, Oil and acrylic on patio screens

The artist's life across Ecuador, Miami, and Los Angeles has sparks a profound exploration of his environment, both natural and artificial. Their work engages with material culture such as painting, photographs, objects, plants, food, and architecture, deconstructing their historical significance. Informed by colonial processes, the artist digests cultural productions, using diverse mediums like painting, photography, installation, food, textiles, and performance.

Language and the division it creates, as represented by patio screens, are juxtaposed to recalibrate perception. The artist investigates the relationship between humans and nature, focusing on symbolic plants that shape identities and transform the body.